Jeremy
1985 Cj-7 with 4.2L About 3 weeks ago I started hearing a clickin noise in the engine....sounded like the fan was hitting the fan shroud, and it stopped when the weather was warm or when the engine was fully warmed up. Well today the water pump went out so I replaced it and expected the noise to stop. Well luck has it now the noise is louder and worse. I can spin the fan and can't find anywhere it may be rubbing. But when I start the engine it's there until I start playing around with the shroud...like bending the top as far foward(towards back of car) as I can. So my questions: Can I just scrap the fan shroud? or will I just overheat? I don't feel any play in the fan, but is it possible it's wiggling at high speeds?(doesn't look like it is to me also doesn't look bent). How bad is it to drive it like that...to work and back in the morning...or maybe till the snow stops... Almost positive it's rubbing the fan shroud too. Thanks for the help